The Coalition of Ijaw Youth (CJY) has urged Nigerians to support the ongoing digital transformation of the Federal Civil Service. The group said recent developments surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) should not distract attention from what it described as one of the country’s most important public sector reform programmes. Coalition praises digital…
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Gaza City for a mass funeral after the remains of 112 Palestinians, most of them women and children, were recovered nearly three years after an Israeli air strike destroyed a residential block early in the Gaza war. The victims belonged to the Abu Sharia and Hassayna families and were killed…
Guatemala’s Fuego volcano has erupted, sending lava and ash high into the air and forcing the evacuation of at least two villages on its slopes. The volcano, one of the most active in the Western Hemisphere, began erupting on Monday and continued to produce dangerous volcanic activity into Tuesday. According to the government agency monitoring…
Ukraine launched fresh drone strikes on facilities linked to Russia’s largest online retailer, Wildberries, overnight on Monday, as at least five people were killed at an industrial site near Moscow. Russian officials said another 10 people were injured in the attack, which occurred about 69 kilometres south of the Kremlin. While authorities did not officially…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for stronger external border protection following the mass influx of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. In a letter to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, von der Leyen praised Spain’s response to the crisis but said the incident highlighted the need for tighter…
At least seven people, including three children, were killed after a drone struck a crowded beach near the Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik on Tuesday, Russian authorities said. More than 40 others were injured in what is believed to be one of the deadliest attacks on a civilian leisure area since the war began. The…
Iran has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that fresh negotiations between Washington and Tehran will begin on Monday, insisting no direct talks are scheduled. Trump announced on Sunday that new discussions would start after he suspended what he described as “massive” military strikes against Iran. Speaking aboard Air Force One, the US president said…
The United States has taken a rare step to help Japan strengthen its currency, the Japanese yen. The move comes after the yen fell to its weakest level in 40 years against the US dollar. President Donald Trump described the action as “a signal of friendship.” “They have a weakening yen, and they wanted a…
A coalition of 100 prominent Nigerians operating under the G-100 platform has called on opposition leaders to unite behind a single presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election. The group warned that a divided opposition would struggle to defeat what it described as an increasingly organised ruling party. Coalition plans opposition council The G-100…
The palace is in celebration as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has welcomed another child. The respected monarch announced the arrival of a baby girl with his wife, Olori Oluwatosin, through his Instagram page. Soon after the announcement, fans, well-wishers, and royal supporters flooded social media with congratulatory messages. The latest addition has…
